Boris Johnson to skip special EU meeting about Donald Trump victory after claiming colleagues are “whinging” too much

The decision follows the Foreign Secretary yesterday blasting his EU colleagues for all the 'whinge-o-rama' following the election

By KATHRYN CAIN

12th November 2016, 8:07 pm

Updated: 12th November 2016, 8:11 pm

BORIS Johnson plans to skip a special European meeting arranged to discuss Donald Trump's victory in the US Presidential Election - claiming his counterparts in Brussels should stop the "whinge-o-rama".

A Foreign Office spokesman said he would not go to the meeting tomorrow but would attend a regular Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Monday.

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Boris Johnson is not going to attend a special meeting of EU leaders tomorrow to discuss the Donald Trump victory

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The Foreign Secretary said yesterday his EU counterparts were whinging too much about the win

A Foreign Office spokesman told the broadcaster: "The Foreign Secretary will not attend the meeting convened for Sunday. There is a regular Foreign Affairs Council meeting on Monday where a range of issues can be discussed in the normal way.

"We do not see the need for an additional meeting on Sunday because the US election timetable is long established. An act of democracy has taken place, there is a transition period and we will work with the current and future administrations to ensure the best outcomes for Britain."

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He said it was time to 'snap out' of the 'doom and gloom' following the election this week

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The Foreign Office said he was not going as he was attending the normal meeting on Monday instead

BoJo, who has also said Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the US showed his "stupefying ignorance", told reporters in Serbia that "people should focus on the opportunities... and not the problems".

After speaking to Vice President-elect Mike Pence, Boris said: "I would respectfully say to my beloved European friends and colleagues that it's time that we snapped out of the general doom and gloom about the result of this election and collective 'whinge-o-rama' that seems to be going on in some places.”

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